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DCTA reports record ridership, pushes A-train enhancements and Old Town Lewisville development
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Denton County Transportation Authority chief Paul Christina told the Lewisville City Council that DCTA recorded 3.2 million trips in fiscal 2024, described plans to shorten A-train headways to 15 minutes and outlined a mixed‑use vision for land next to Old Town Lewisville station.
Denton County Transportation Authority Chief Executive Officer Paul Christina told the Lewisville City Council on Monday that DCTA recorded an all‑time high of 3,200,000 passenger trips in fiscal 2024 and is pursuing service and development changes intended to increase connectivity and regional access.
Christina said the agency will pursue an A‑train enhancement program that aims to shorten run times and move toward a 15‑minute headway, and is studying a roughly 2‑mile extension that would tighten a connection to Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s planned Silver Line. “When the schedule is running on a 15 minute frequency, it means you don't care what the schedule is,” Christina said.
The DCTA CEO said the authority’s GoZone microtransit — a demand‑responsive service operated with partner Via — delivered about 860,000 trips last year and has allowed the agency to reallocate fixed‑route hours where appropriate. Christina said GoZone ridership is flat overall but that ridership…
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